Kingdom Hearts: The World's Reluctant Heroes

Sombra glanced at the world that was around them, finding that it was definitely as Seras described, a dark city that seemed to be man-made, as there appeared to be houses and tall buildings, restaurants and theaters, and everything else a city might have to offer, a reminder that the Nobodies had done everything they could to resemble their old selves.

"So, this is The World That Never Was... it's an interesting place." Sombra commented, though at the same time she glanced at the area that was around them, turning her head to the left and then the right every now and then, because after taking the time to think about her notes on this world she had been expecting an attack, before she felt Xigbar's power, causing her to chuckle as she realized what it was, "And it looks like we can relax a little, as Xigbar just departed from this world."

"Guess he didn't want to deal with all of us." Sairaine remarked, which was a little disappointing if he was being honest, as he hadn't had a chance to fight much since the Heartless War and had been hoping to see what had caused his brother to pick Xigbar as his second, though at the same time he and the others dismissed their weapons, as it appeared that they wouldn't need them this time around.

"So... is that it? This adventure is over?" Sora asked, though as he said that they started to walk around the area, simply to make sure there were no traps or anything waiting for them, since there was no telling what Xigbar could have done before their arrival in the world, only to find that they must have beat him to the punch, as there was nothing here.

"It would seem so. The path to our Kingdom Hearts is exposed, now that Xigbar has withdrawn." Xemnas said, something that caused him to glance at the castle that was in the distance and the floating heart shaped object that he had spent years painstakingly crafting from the freed hearts they could collect, all because of something that proved to be far easier for him and the others to obtain, "I honestly expected him to stick around for a time, to see what we were up to... not to retreat as soon as he saw us."

Sombra glanced out at the surrounding area for a moment and held a hand out for everyone to stop, as the path leading out of the city, and heading towards the castle, was no longer safe as she and the others noticed that a large force had appeared out of the shadows, half of it all of the remaining High Ranks of the Nobodies and the other half the Neoshadows. This was confirmation that The World That Never Was was incredibly close to the Realm of Darkness, especially since the Heartless that were in front of them were usually only seen in places with a strong concentration of dark energy. As Sombra thought about that something interesting happened, the two forces made way, forming a line on either side of them before both the Heartless and the Nobodies knelt, bowing their heads as if they were showing respect towards their leader. In the following moments a surge of darkness erupted from the area below the castle and Sombra raised an eyebrow as she spotted a very familiar figure stepping out of the newly opened dark portal, it was the Ancient Heartless dragon known as Tiamat, which only further confirmed the connection between worlds that existed here.

"Woah! What is that?!" Sora asked, though as he started to draw his Keyblade, and the others started to shift their stances to ready their weapons, they noticed that Sombra was the only one who didn't seem to be doing anything right now, like she knew the figure in question, especially since she was walking towards the figure.

"Tiamat, one of the three Ancient Heartless that calls the Darkworld home. What can we do for you?" Sombra asked, as she knew that the dragon had a reason for being here, even though it was still interesting that she was here in the first place, a fact that made her wonder if other dark beings could be drawn to this place, maybe even her own kind.

"The balance of power in the World is shifting... things that weren't possible previously are now possible, and it caught my interest." Tiamat replied, where she walked off to the side and Sombra noticed a path leading into the castle itself, almost as if the false Kingdom Hearts was beckoning for her to come to it, like it resonated a power and was drawing everything to it, and yet Sombra was sure that the dragon was smiling, "Go, claim Kingdom Hearts... I am interested in seeing what you might do with it."

Sombra sighed for a moment as she beckoned for everyone to follow her, promising that she would explain everything later, before they stepped onto the bridge and found that it brought them to the bottom level of the castle, though that was when things got interesting, as there were Dark Corridors in front of them. By that she found that they formed a straight line of sorts, going from one part of the castle to another, like the World itself wanted them to reach the false Kingdom Hearts as soon as possible, like there was a chance for it to be used for evil and it was doing what it could to stop that plan. Xemnas and the other Nobodies glanced around the castle, their home, wondering what their future held now that most of them had achieved their goal, they had their own hearts and those that didn't would no doubt soon obtain one, even though he and his brother had plans of their own now. Both of them were going to oppose Xehanort and whatever plans the old man had in store for them, since they couldn't be good for the rest of the World, especially after seeing what his other plans had done in the past, and Xemnas was hoping the others would join them in this fight.

It didn't take them long to reach the summit of the castle, thanks to the series of Dark Corridors they had walked through, to which they stared up at the yellow heart shaped moon that was hanging near the castle as everyone came to a stop, which was followed by Xemnas sighing as he turned towards Sombra.

"So... this is where you, I don't know, capture our Kingdom Hearts and steal it's power?" Xemnas asked, because that was the one thing they couldn't figure out about Sombra's power, he and the others had been unable to learn how her power actually worked and how they could counter it, so he had no idea what Sombra was going to do with their Kingdom Hearts and the power it contained.

"...No. The World! I have a request to make!" Sombra called out, while at the same time her power wrapped around the large source of hearts that was in front of him, though everyone else seemed shocked that she was trying to speak to the World itself, despite the fact that it had talked to her in the past, "I wish to use the power of this Kingdom Hearts to give the Nobodies, each and every one of them, their own bodies, to allow them to be the people they desire to be!"

Your request is heard. a voice said, something that surprised everyone that was around Sombra, even though that had heard it before, while Demyx's eyes were wider than anyone else's, as this was a discovery he hadn't even considered when he made contact with Sombra, and it wasn't long before a new light appeared around the figure, And is granted.

Sombra closed her eyes and lifted the false Kingdom Hearts into the air with her magic, where everyone watched as she just cracked it with her power, as it looked like the entire thing was getting ready to explode before their very eyes, which only made them wonder what in the world was going on. In the next instant the heart shaped object exploded, a storm of shards scattering this way and that, but in the following moment Xemnas found that all of the shards were actually hearts, each and every one they had recovered since the Organization was formed. The freed hearts rained down on The World That Never Was, where Xemnas and the other Nobodies found that they did exactly what Sombra had said, they tracked down their old bodies and joined with them, causing a sea of flashes throughout the city as the Nobodies were given their old forms back, but even then they were changed. That was due to the fact that those who had been Dusks were incredibly flexible, those who had been Samurai carried their weapons and seemed to be dressed in the cloth attire of a ronin, and the others had a similar change, as if their new bodies carried the power of their old Nobody forms.

As for the former members of the Organization, however, they were granted a blessing as well, as those who haven't had a chance to form their hearts found that they were now blessed with one, and others, such as Demyx, were able to separate themselves into their Somebodies and their Nobodies, two lives born from one body, even if they found that Demyx's Somebody had his hood up, hiding his form from them.

Radiant found that more was happening than just the Nobodies being given a new existence, and the Somebodies of the former Organization members being confused by their new existence, where she found that Xemnas and Sairaine refused to acknowledge the parts of them that were Xehanort, causing dark wisps to leave them. In addition to that the Heartless that were in the city seemed to pause as well, some looking at themselves as if they had been awakened from a deep slumber, or in the cases of the Neoshadows given a new perspective on life that they didn't have before this event. She realized that the World had realized that there was more to the request than what Sombra had said, but instead of being angry the World had empowered her to help as many people and individuals as she could, and from what Radiant could see even the dark dragon seemed to be enjoying what was currently happening to the city. It made her realize just how different Sombra really was now, she was no longer focused on power, rather she was focused on undoing Xehanort's plans and making the World a far better place than it was when they first arrived in Traverse Town.

Such a thing made her wonder what the future held in store for them now, because after all of this Radiant had to wonder what Xehanort would do when he finally came back to the World, as he might just surrender and let them end this before something terrible happened, yet she knew they would face it with a smile on their faces and found herself eager to see whatever might happen next.

Xigbar stepped out of the Dark Corridor he had opened and found that he had reached his intended destination, the large wasteland world that was known as the 'Keyblade Graveyard' these days, due to the fact that there were hundreds of those weapons embedded in the ground, markers for those who died during the last Keyblade War. He thought about what had caused the event to happen, what had happened after it, and what he had done over the many years since that day, while following the mission his own master had given to him before his disappearance, a duty he had tried to follow to the best of his ability. He sighed for a moment as he reflected on the fact that Sombra's existence, and the existence of the other three pony girls, hadn't been planned for, there was nothing in his master's plans that could have prepared him for what he and the other members of the Organization had seen since discovering the trio, which was now a group of four. He then took a moment to let out a more frustrated sigh, as Sombra had just wiped out any plans he and Xehanort had on completing the X-Blade, to summon the true Kingdom Hearts and do whatever the old man had planned, since that part he still wasn't too sure on, even after working with him for so long.

After that he noticed a number of dark strands flowing through the air and followed them, finding that they lead him to the large stone pillar that had served as Xehanort's battleground with Terra, though while it wasn't where he had turned into a Heartless and Nobody, since that was back in Ansem's study, this allowed them to gather without Sombra realizing that her main target had been restored.

"Hey old man, are you alright?" Xigbar asked, as he could see that the old man's form had been restored, he was still his old self, which had been why he sought out Terra's body since it was both young and connected to the Darkness, plus he could see that his head was still bald and that his shoulders were still hunched, with a crooked back, and his attire was similar to what his former Heartless, Sairaine he reminded himself, wore.

"No... my... rebirth... is not as I intended." Xehanort replied, where he found that he was still weak from regaining himself, all while he was sure his powers were still scattered and that it would be some time before he was back at full strength, but he did hold his hand out, forming the black Keyblade that had a goat head icon above the handle while it's head was shaped like a demon's wing, meaning some of his power was intact, "Braig, tell me what has happened since I took over Terra... I must know how our plan is progressing."

"First of all, the name's Xigbar now. And second of all..." Xigbar stated, where he cut himself off as he wondered how he was going to even explain all of this to his old partner, especially since he and the other members of the Organization had been unable to actually figure out Sombra's powers and develop a countermeasure to them, and he could see that Xehanort was waiting for him to reply, "To tell you the truth, the plan is screwed... you can thank Sombra for that."

"I'm sorry... who?" Xehanort asked, because there were many individuals and groups he had known about before setting his plans into motion, though he didn't know anyone by that name, and he could see that Braig, or Xigbar as he preferred to be called right now, was upset by whatever had happened during his absence.

"She's... well, the best way to describe her is that she's a monster: she's beaten your Heartless, twisted your Nobody into a mockery of his former self, tainted your Heartless, she's sealed one version of Kingdom Hearts and likely stole the other, and she's wiped out the Organization." Xigbar said, where he noticed that Xehanort raised an eyebrow in response, as if he didn't believe what he was saying, though at the same time he couldn't blame the old man for not believing him, because there were times where he had to wonder if he was living in a waking nightmare that refused to end, "And that's the short version of events... there's also the fact that she wields the power of Darkness, can apparently wield the power of Light, was chosen by the World itself to carry two Keyblades, and who knows what else... and even then there's three more of her kind with her, all of whom have their own outrageous powers and abilities. There's also the fact that Sombra somehow found Aqua, in the vastness of the Darkworld, managed to track down both Ventus' body and his missing heart, restoring him again, and was also able to figure out how to bring Terra back without defeating your Heartless and Nobody. Plus I don't even want to know what they're doing in The World That Never Was... I'm sure Sombra's doing something insane that is breaking the laws of the World."

Xehanort stood there for a moment as he realized that they were going to have a long discussion about what had happened since he took over Terra's body, and something told him that he was seriously going to dislike the information he was about to learn, all while wondering what the information might have for his plans and for the immediate future.